Paul Mitiguy was the first person I talked to when I
decided to develop a new dynamics class at Harvey Mudd.
As an early adopter of his book,
I have seen its direct benefit to students now finishing
graduate school or several years into their professional careers.
In one semester, my undergraduate students learn to form equations of motion
for complex systems, solve coupled nonlinear ODEs to simulate system behavior,
and build physical prototypes to confirm their analyses.
Several have been inspired to continue work on projects
after the class and are publishing their work.

On a recent evaluation, one student wrote,
"This was one of my favorite classes.
I think I might want to go into dynamics in grad school because of this book."
Others regularly express similar sentiments!

Dr. Mitiguy's book makes dynamics much easier to understand than traditional textbooks.
It has changed the way dynamics is taught and learned at University of Florida.

Based on recommendations of students who used the book in my class,
students who didn't take my
dynamics class and wanted to better learn the material asked to borrow my spare copies of Dr. Mitiguy's book.
That's a strong recommendation for a textbook!

Students need modern physics, mathematics, and computational techniques
to be at the forefront of dynamics and control of multibody systems.

Professor Mitiguy's dynamics books breath life into my biomechanics and robotics research and teaching.
The books focus on concepts, context, and calculation
and move beyond information and knowledge to skill and wisdom.

Mitiguy's textbooks represent the best money you will spend in school.
Some textbooks are dry and boring, some have moments of brilliance,
some have impressive titles and gold leaf to make your shelf look good,
some make excellent fire starter.

And every now and then, there is one that is actually useful,
not just in class, but afterwards in the real world,
when you need to go back and look something up or relearn something quickly and efficiently.
This is one of those books.
It is good to have in the class, but invaluable after you graduate.

"This book was an obvious choice for my Junior-level dynamics course.The homework is self-guided, the lectures are easy to prepare and deliver, andthe approach to kinematics far surpasses any other textbook that I have encountered."

From experiences with students struggling with algebra
to working with the world's best engineers,
we need books that engage and interact for self-paced learning.

If Dr. Mitiguy's books were your work-out plan,
you'll be fit, trim, and have real skills for mechanics and computation.
Great guidance, creative, and constant feedback.

Dr. Jennifer Dawson, Space Systems/Loral.Formerly York College of Pennsylvania.

I work on cutting-edge biomedical devices and mechanical designs.
After 25+ years as a professional design engineer,
I needed to improve my mechanical abilities.
I used Dr. Mitiguy's mechanics books to enhance my ability
to do geometry via vectors, and to better understand forces and motion,
and am more confident in the process of designing real equipment.

The chapters are clear and concise, progress logically,
providing any necessary background material, as they build in complexity.
I found the exercises engaging as they guided me to synthesize increasingly complex processes.

Dr. Mitiguy's book is a clear, bottom-up, vector approach to 3D forces and motion.
My students commented how this approach "made sense" as compared to their peers' experience in traditional classes.
The book's emphasis on computational tools makes simulation a regular part of homework.
Problems demonstrate behaviors impossible to predict from a traditional 2D "snapshot"
view of dynamics.

As a first-time instructor, this book was a joy to work with.
The sequence is logical, the examples are clear, and the self-guided
homework is a boon to both students and instructor.

As a new faculty member with several courses,I wanted a book that facilitated my teaching.I also wanted a book which taught students to use3D dynamics in a straightforward manner.

The homework is self-guided,the instructor edition makes grading simple,and it produces students ready for research and work.

Dr. Joshua Webb,Assistant Professor, LeTourneau University

I used the textbook when I taught graduate dynamics at San Jose State University.
My students found the examples very illustrative.

Dr. Mitiguy provides detailed steps in his examples which make the book easy to follow.
It is a good textbook for those students that like to learn by doing.

Dr. Salma Saeed, San Jose State University (part-time faculty 2007).

From San Jose State student (unsolicited e-mail to Dr. Leeper, one year after class).

"This alternative approach to dynamics is very clear and easy to understand.
The textbook does a great job of laying out the foundations for vector-based dynamics that can be applied to any situation.
Rather than presenting various equations that have no derivation,
the approach teaches how to derive the necessary equations for the given situation.
This came in handy for my ME 154/106 project because the linkage system
used did not resemble the examples taught in those classes.
I was able to define and derive equations based on my situation.
This textbook is a must have for any mechanical engineer."

"The math we learned in Professor Leeper's ME101 class allowed me to step into my research at Stanford with ease.
I wouldn't have been able to do this level of computational work (i.e. 3D image reconstruction)
without the rotation matrices we studied.
Mitiguy's textbook was my saving grace in my Stanford Summer Research Program."

I have found the book useful for teaching, learning, and as a professional reference.
The material is interactive and engaging and
the homework provides step-by-step guidance
through meaningful problems on a wide variety of important topics."

"Design of Dynamic Systems
helped me see all the theory I had taken in related areas in a totally different light,
so by the end I was able to relate the mechanical engineering world, the electrical engineering world
and the math world and explain the workings of complex coupled phenomena -- all with the power to simplify."